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Job Summary:
Responsible for supervision of the daily activity in the anthropology lab.

Primary Duties & Global Responsibilities:

• Provides assistance to students conducting research and doing independent studies.
  
• Manages archaeological/archival collections in the lab.
  
• Maintains lab equipment, facilities, and records.
  
• Develops and maintains computerized data bases for research and collections management.
  
• Provides public relations through education outreach, NAGPRA coordination, and responds to inquiries from the public regarding archaeological sites and artifacts.
  
• Assists in preparation, implementation and post field processing of archaeological field school.
  
• Supervise student employees.
  
• Other related duties as assigned.
  

Secondary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Answer student inquiries.
  
• Provides general clerical work including copy machine, typing, phone, mail, fax etc.
  
• Responsible for maintenance and use of lab library and video material.
• Assists in analysis and report preparation of various archaeological projects.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• High school graduate.
  Minimum of two years related experience with archaeological field work.
  
• Demonstrated completion of at least 12 weeks of general archaeological lab work.
  
• Demonstrated experience to successfully work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  
• Demonstrated experience to successfully maintain positive interpersonal relationships.
  
• Demonstrated experience to successfully operate office equipment.
  
• Demonstrated experience to successfully provide quality customer service.
  
• Possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Demonstrated experience to successfully work independently, organize own work and coordinate work activities of others.
  
• Demonstrated experience to successfully use various computer software applications.
  
• Demonstrated experience to successfully maintain satisfactory work performance and attendance records.
  

Desired Qualifications:

• BA or BS in anthropology with emphasis in archaeology or related field.
  
• Higher education experience.
  
• Supervisory experience.
  
• Carpentry/mechanical skills.
  

Supervision Received:
Supervised by a designated supervisor, but is generally expected to work independently and apply appropriate policies and procedures within the assigned area of responsibility.

Supervision Exercised:
Hire, train, supervise, schedule and coordinate the work of student employees and may act as lead worker to other COT staff members within the department/unit/division.

Revised Date: September 1997 For questions regarding employment, email Human Resources Employment Information. TDD Callers: Call Michigan Relay Center 1-800-649-3777.